The prefent Members are a Master, fourteen Fellows, 24 Scholars and Exhibitioners; the whole Number of Students usually about 70.

The Chancellor of Oxford is Visitor.

WORCESTER COLLEGE,

Worcester College is pleasantly fituated on an Eminence, just above the River Isis, and the Meadows at the Extremity of the Western Suburb. This is now rebuilding, and the Library, which is a magnificent Edifice, 100 Feet in Length over a Cloifter, fupported by Pillars, is already finished and one Wing. According to the Plan propofed, this College is to confift of a fpacious Building. The Library on the Eaft, the Chambers of the Fellows and Scholars on the North and South, and the Gardens, which are to lie on a Descent to the River, on the Weft: The Apartment of the Provoft is to be at the North-Weft Angle; the Chapel and Hall to be in the Front of the College, the firft on the Right, and the other on the Left, at the Entrance of the Gate, and to extend Weftward to the Library; the Dimenfions of the Chapel and Hall to be the fame, viz. each of them to be 50 Feet in Length, and 25 in Breadth; from whence it is eafy to forefee, that this College will enjoy not only the pleasanteft Situation, but be one of the moít elegant Structures in the University.

The College was founded Anno. 1714. by Sir Thomas Cookes, Bart. for a Provoft, fix Fellows, and fix Scholars.

It was anciently called Gloucefter Hall, from the Benedictine Monks of Gloucefter, who educated their Novices here in Academical Learning. On the Suppreffion of Religious Houses, this was vested in King Henry VIII. who granted it to Dr. Robert

King, the firft Bishop of Oxford, for a Palace for him and his Succeffors, and the Bishop remained in Poffeffion thereof as long as the See was at Oufeney.

It was purchased afterwards by St. John's College, and called St. John Baptift's Hall, a Fellow of St. John's being Príncipal of it; and in 1714. was converted into a College, by a Charter obtained from Queen Anne.

Dr. Finney gave two Staffordshire Fellowships, and two Scholarships. Lady Holford gave two Exhibitions of 20l. a Year each, for Charter-House Scholars, to be enjoy'd for eight Years.

In 1739, Mrs Eaton, Daughter of Dr. Byrom Eaton, late Principal of Gloucester Hall, founded fix Fellowships and fix Scholarships.

Dr. Clarke, late Fellow of All-Souls College, founded fix Fellowships and three Scholarships in 1736. with a Preference to Clergymen's Sons (cæteris paribus). He likewife gave 50l. a Year to buy Books, befides his valuable Library, which of itfelf was a large Collection, and being now depofited in this College Library renders it equal to moft.

The prefent Members are the Provoft, eight Fellows, eight Scholars, and two Exhibitioners; the whole Number between 40 and 50.

HERTFORD COLLEGE

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S fituated oppofite to the great Gate of the Public Schools, confifting of one Court, which above thirty Years ago was begun to be rebuilt. The College is intended to be erected in the Form of a Quadrangle, to confift of four Angles, and four intermediate Buildings; each Angle to confift of three Stair-Cafes and fifteen fingle Apartments; each Apartment to contain an outward Room, a Bed-Piace, and a Study. Of these the

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Eaft Angle, and the Chapel in the South, the Principal's Lodging in the Eaft, the Hall in the North, and the Gateway (with the Library over it) in the Weft, are already finished.

Hertford or Hart-Hall, an ancient Houfe of Learning, fo first called in the Year 12845 after the Name of the original Proprietor of the Tenement (Elias Hertford) was purchased by Walter Stapledon, Bp of Exeter, Ann, 1314 (and from him called for a fhort Time Stapledon Hall, but it foon recovered its old Name) and was an Appendant to Exeter, College. But having received an Endowment.in: Part, was, at the Requeft of Dr. Richard Newton, then Principal, who endowed the Senior FellowThips, incorporated, Sept. 8. 1740.

And, though it is now ftiled Hertford College, it may be called by the Name of any other Perfon who will compleat the Endowment of it,, or become the principal Benefactor to it.

This College is intended chiefly for the Education of young Scholars defigned for Holy Orders, confifting of a Principal, four Senior Fel lows or Tutors, eight Junior Fellows or Affiftants, thirty-two Undergraduate-Students, and four

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The Visitor the Chancellor of the University,

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HERE are till five Halls remaining, which are Academical-Houfes not incor porated; for this it is which distinguishes a Hall from a College in Oxford. The Students take an Oath to obey the Statutes and Customs of the Hall, which Statutes are made and altered by the Chancellor, who has the Nomination of all the Principals, and is Vifitor of all the Halls, except St. Edmund Hall; but that remaining dependant on Queen's College, the Principal of it is appointed by that Society.

I. ST. ALBAN HALL, which is in St. John's Parifh, and adjoins to Merton College on the East. It was founded by Robert de St. Alban, by a Grant from King Henry VIII. out of Part of the Lands belonging to the Abbey of Littlemore. Of this Hall were Archbishop Marsh; Dr. Lamplugh, Archbishop of Tork; Benedict Barnham, Alderman of London who built the Front of the Hall as it is at prefent; and William Lenthall, Efq; Speaker of the Long Parliament.

II. ST. EDMUND HALL is oppofite the EaftGate of Queen's, to which College it is dependant, and has about 25 Students. The Buildings were compleated, and other confiderable Improvements made by the late Principal, Dr. Shaw. Of this Hall were Dr. John Mill, who publifhed the Greek Teftament, printed at the Theatre; and Thomas Hearne, M. A. that diligent Antiquarian.

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III. NEW-INN HALL ftands at the Weft-End: of the City, and is the Property of New College, from whence it had its Name. It was formerly called Trillock's Imm, from John Trillock, Bishop of Hereford, who founded it in the Year 1349. Eminent Men of this Hall were Dr. Arthur Bulkeley, Bishop of Bangor, Dr. Rowland Merrick, B fhop of Bangor; Richard Davies, Biflop cf St. David's;, and Dr. John Budden, an eminent Civilian..

IV. ST. MARY HALL ftands North of Oriel College, near the High-Street, and gives Name to the Lane leading from thence to Chrift-Church BackGate. It confifts of one Quadrangle, with a Garden enclosed in the Middle of it. It is formed by the Principal's Lodgings on the North, the Hall and Chapel on the South, and on the Eift, Weft, and partly on the South, by the Chambers of the Students.

This Hall was founded by King Edward II. Dr. Dyke gave four Scholarships. Some Exhibitions al-fo have lately been given to affist the Students in the Prosecution of their Studies.

Several very eminent Men have had their Education here, viz. Cardinal Allen, Sir Thomas Moore, Erafmus, Mr. Sandys the celebrated English Poet and Traveller, &c..

The Number of Members of all Denominations here, ufually exceeds that of any other Hall, amounting to about 40 in the whole; and, to do it Juftice, it has been a flourishing Seminary for. many Years.

V. MAGDALEN HALL is an ancient Building, adjoining to the Weft Side of Magdalen College, 10 which it is an Appendant. The Number of Exhibitions given to this Hall fupplies it with many› Members. Its prefent Number of all Denomina-tions is about 30. It was founded by William of Wainfleet, the Founder of Magdalen College.

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